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“The National Research Center for Women & Families promotes  the health and safety of women, children, and families, by  using objective, research-based information to encourage new,  more effective programs and policies. The Center achieves its  mission by gathering and analyzing information and translating that information into clearly presented facts and policy implications that are made widely available to the public, the media, and policy makers.”

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What’s new

A Stronger State of the Union: Safe Medical Devices

When President Barack Obama compared faulty medical devices to toxic waste dumps and financial scandals in his 2012  State of the Union address, he stressed the need to protect us from serious harm when possible.  To learn more and share a simple way to help make this happen, click here.

Harmful Chemicals in Crib Mattresses: What You Need to Know

In this informative article, we investigate the harmful chemicals that are found in crib mattresses that may potentially interfere with your child’s health and development. To learn more about these risks and how to be a safer shopper for your infant, please read our full article here.

NRC Questions the FDA About Missing Safety Data on Breast Implants

In a follow-up letter after the August FDA meeting on silicone gel breast implant safety, the NRC questions why data on rupture rates, connective tissue diseases, and other complications were not included in the meeting discussion. To read Dr. Zuckerman’s letter in full and view the missing data, please click here. You can also read our press release and the press coverage on this issue by the Associated Press found in the Washington Post, USA Today and others.

Problems with Yaz, Yasmin, Beyaz, and Safyral

Do you or someone you know take YAZ, Yasmin, Beyaz, Safyral or generic versions of these popular birth control pills? The FDA is studying their safety and held a public meeting on December 8^th to review research showing that the pills are more likely to cause life-threatening blood clots than other birth control pills.  Most of the Advisory Committee members stated that the benefits of these birth control pills do NOT outweigh the risks if compared to other birth control pills that are on the market.  NRC president Dr. Diana Zuckerman spoke at the meeting. To read her statement, click here.

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